Johann Schneider-Ammann
| Johann Schneider-Ammann | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
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Assumed office 1 January 2016 | |
| Vice President | Doris Leuthard |
| Preceded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
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In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015 | |
| President | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Preceded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Succeeded by | Doris Leuthard |
| Head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 February 1952 Sumiswald, Switzerland |
| Political party | FDP.The Liberals |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
ETH Zürich INSEAD |
| Religion | Swiss Reformed |
Johann Niklaus Schneider-Ammann (born 18 February 1952) is a Swiss businessman and a politician. Schneider-Ammann is married, has two children, and lives in Langenthal, Switzerland.
The son of a veterinary born in Sumiswald, Switzerland, Schneider-Ammann graduated as an electrical engineer from the ETH Zürich in 1977, and obtained a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD in France in 1983.[1][2]
From 1990 to 2010, Schneider-Ammann acted as the head of his family's mechanical engineering company, Ammann Group, in the 4th generation, when he passed control over the company to his two children.
In 1999, Schneider-Ammann was elected to the Swiss National Council, and is a member of the Free Democratic Party.
From 1999, Schneider-Ammann chaired the corporate union Swissmem. Schneider-Ammann was elected to the National Council in 1999, and re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
In the context of the 2008 financial crisis, Schneider-Ammann took a critical stance on bonuses awarded to the finance industry.[3]
In 2008, Schneider-Ammann's company moved substantial funds to a tax haven in Jersey.[4]
On 22 September 2010, Schneider-Ammann was elected to the Swiss Federal Council, as the successor to Hans-Rudolf Merz.[5] Schneider-Ammann is the head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research—the Swiss commerce minister (formerly the Federal Department of Economic Affairs)--taking office on 1 November 2010.[6] Schneider-Ammann had previously announced his intention to step down from his corporate responsibilities as well as various board memberships if elected.[1]
Notes and references
- 1 2 "Johann Schneider-Ammann: un capitaine d’industrie". Le Matin (in French). Edipresse Publications SA. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "Schneider-Ammann: le sacre de l’entrepreneur". TSR info (in French). SRG SSR Idée Suisse. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Egenter, Sven; Rhodes, Jason (22 September 2010). "Women take majority in Swiss cabinet for first time". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. p. 2. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Andreas Valda, Schneider-Ammann, ein Steueroptimierer?, Tages-Anzeiger 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Elections produce female majority in cabinet". Swissinfo.ch. SRG SSR Idée Suisse. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "Leuthard au DETEC, Widmer-Schlumpf aux finances". TSR Télévision Suisse Romande. SRG SSR. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
External links
Media related to Johann Schneider-Ammann at Wikimedia Commons- Biography of Johann Schneider-Ammann on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (de)
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| Preceded by Hans-Rudolf Merz |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Doris Leuthard |
Head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research 2010–present | |
| Preceded by Simonetta Sommaruga |
Vice President of Switzerland 2015 |
Succeeded by Doris Leuthard |
| President of Switzerland 2016–present |
Incumbent | |
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